Ceramics Studio
Take your ceramics practice to the next level in our 7-week Ceramics Studio course, designed for those who have completed Ceramics for Beginners or have prior experience with clay*. This course provides an opportunity to refine and expand your skills in hand-building and wheel-throwing while working on self-directed projects.
With expert guidance from your tutor, you can explore personal projects or take on suggested exercises that develop both hand-built and wheel-thrown techniques. Whether you want to master a specific skill, experiment with new forms, or create functional pieces like slab-built mugs or coiled vases, this course offers the freedom to develop your creative practice in a supportive studio environment.
What to expect
Project-based learning: bring your own ideas or work on tutor-suggested projects to refine techniques.
Personalised guidance: receive support to improve your hand-building and wheel-throwing skills.
Creative exploration: bring sketches, moodboards or objects that inspire you.
Course Timeline
Weeks 1–5: Focus on building and refining ceramic pieces. We recommend students have their pieces drying by week 5 to allow enough time to be bisque and glaze fired.
Weeks 6 & 7: Dedicated to glazing and practicing additional techniques that do not require firing. After the course, final glaze firings will take up to four weeks. Students will be notified when their finished works are ready for collection.
* If you’re completely new to clay, we recommend starting with our Ceramics for Beginners course before enrolling in Ceramics Studio.
Additional Details:
- Location: Albury TAFE Campus, in partnership with Riverina TAFE
- Studio facilities: Please note that the studio has five pottery wheels, and class sizes typically average around 10 students. Students are encouraged to explore both wheel and hand-built processes to ensure fair access.
- Materials: All clay, glazes, and firing costs are covered in the course fee
- What to bring: Covered-toe shoes, an apron, and an old towel (tools are available, but you’re welcome to bring your own).
Term 2: 2025
Mondays, 5.30PM – 8.30PM
Starting 28 April - 16 June 2025
Please note: week 7 falls on a public holiday (June 9), the last class will be the following week on 16 June.
Term 3: 2025
Mondays, 5.30PM – 8.30PM
Starting 28 July - 8 September 2025
Term 4: 2025
Mondays, 5.30PM – 8.30PM
Starting 13 October - 24 November 2025
Meet the Tutor
Alex Papasavas
Alex is a passionate educator with a background in school-based art education and curriculum design. He discovered ceramics while studying Art Education at the University of NSW’s College of Fine Arts and was immediately drawn to the challenge of wheel work. Alex enjoys working with students and introducing them to new and exciting artmaking processes.
Alex’s interests in ceramics lie at the intersection of materials, form and function – drawing on the properties of clay bodies and glazes to support the design intention of the object. A nature-lover and birdwatcher, the influence of the bush and natural world is central in Alex’s design thinking.
Alex will be teaching the Monday evening session.
